Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Cloud, data & platform systems · Core

Data model

Also called: information model

ELI5

A map of how data is organised and connected.

Used in conversation

“The data model treats account and customer as different entities.”

Definition

A structured representation of data entities, attributes and relationships.

Here “Data model” means: A structured representation of data entities, attributes and relationships.

Pitch context

You will see “Data model” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.